The template dialog box remains open while going behind the main LibreOffice user interface after a template is selected.  This results in the application failing to close until the template dialog box is first closed, which had been automatically placed in the background.  This occurs for every use of the application.

Procedure to replicate on Linux RPM based 64 bit machines:

1.  Open LibreOffice.
2.  Click on "Templates"
3.  Click on a template of your choice.
4.  Save newly created file.
5.  Close file.
6.  Close main user interface to exit application.  At this point, the application fails to respond to the request until the user discovers that the template dialog box remains open in the background.
7.  Bring template dialog box to the foreground.
8.  Close template dialog box.
9.  Close main LibreOffice user interface.

Solution 1:  Automatically close template dialog box after choosing a template.

Solution 2:  Make template dialog box persist in foreground to alert user to close the dialog box.

Solution 3:  Make an icon pop up in menu bar to alert user to the persistent template dialog box.

Some other solution?

I personally prefer solution 1 because it is simple, clean, and easy to understand.  Templates are already accessible through a menu option within the application or through the main user interface.  A clean exit would improve the experience of LibreOffice.

Thank you for a world class application suite.  I have been using LibreOffice and its parent office suites since StarOffice was made available many years ago and have strongly recommended LibreOffice to many others and organizations.  I deeply appreciate the commitment of the foundation to making this fine software more refined and relevant to users and organizations around the world.

Brian Armstrong